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VOA慢速英语:How Johnny Appleseed Grew Into a Folk Hero

2012-06-26来源:VOA

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词汇讲解：

1. independence n. 独立;自主
例句：India gained independence from Britain in 1947.
印度于一九四七年脱离英国获得独立。

2. produce vt. 生产,出产
例句：The factory produces 1,000 cars a week.
这家工厂每星期生产一千辆轿车。

3. energy n. 能力
例句：They devoted all their energies to the job.
他们把自己的全部精力投入这项工作。

4. successful adj. 成功的
例句：Their efforts were successful.
他们的努力卓有成效。

5. improve vt. 改进,改善
例句：He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.
他提出了一个提高生产率的计划。

6. criticize vt. 批评;批判
例句：He criticized her in a very unfair way.
他极不公平地指谪她。

7. regret vt. 懊悔;因...而遗憾
例句：I regret that you see it like that.
你这样看待这件事,我很遗憾。

8. spread vt. 使伸展,使延伸
例句：I spread my arms as far apart as I could.
我尽可能地将双臂伸展开。